SID & AYA (Not A Love Story) features Dingdong Dantes and Anne Curtis in their first team up after 20 years!

Sunday, May 20, 2018

VIVA Films brings together on screen the Princess of All Media, Anne Curtis and the 49th Box Office Entertainment Awards’ Film Actor of the Year, Dingdong Dantes in this year’s much-awaited romantic-drama,“SID & AYA (NOT A LOVE STORY),” which opens in theaters nationwide on May 30.

Anne Curtis and Dingdong Dantes shared the juicy details about their film during the Grand Media Conference of the film.

Anne Curtis and Dingdong Dantes shared that they've worked together in the past, 20 years ago in GMA Network's teen show T.G.I.S., back then Dingdong was paired with Antoinette Taus and Anne Curtis was paired with Chubbi Del Rosario. They didn't get to work that much in the show since their age gap was 4 years but they are in same show and Dingdong recalls that Anne was the youngest in their show.

Dingdong praised how dedicated Anne is when it comes to her passion in acting and accepting projects. According to Dingdong, when Anne accepts a project, she makes it sure that this is the only movie she is doing so that she can focus more o her character, she doesn't have any qualms with her role and she just goes for it and gives her 101%.

From the screenplay and direction of box-office writer/director Irene Villamor (Camp Sawi and Meet Me In St. Gallen). According to Direk Irene, they really handpicked Dingdong and Anne for the role since they wanted an actor and actress who is "hindi takot", Direk Irene added that their roles is very challenging and people might have different interpretations with the outcome which is why they wanted a pair that can give a perfect outcome to the movie.

Anne and Dingdong went to Japan to shoot some of the movie’s important scenes, their experience was memorable because both Dingdong and Anne loves Japan and the shots were very cinematic according to the actors.


In the story, Dingdong plays Sid, an insomniac, while Anne portrays the role of Aya, the mysterious woman Sid meets and asks to spend time with him as he battles with those long, sleepless and empty nights.

The film’s tagline about it not being a love story is as intriguing as Anne and Dingdong’s first major big screen pairing.
The description that went with the full trailer of “Sid & Aya…” on YouTube, is indeed enough to tickle the imagination of moviegoers.
Based on the trailer released recently by VIVA Films, Anne and Dingdong displayed such strong chemistry, especially in scenes that are sizzlingly romantic, Anne mentioned how wonderful the outcome is of their love scene in the movie.

But as Dingdong’s character Sid tells us, “Hindi naman lahat ng may ‘I love you,’ ay  love story na, eh.”

So, better watch and discover the mystery surrounding Sid and Aya’s relationship when the film, “SID & AYA (NOT A LOVE STORY),” opens in theaters nationwide starting May 30, only from VIVA Films.

Catch the stars of “SID & AYA (NOT A LOVE STORY)”on their upcoming movie tour on May 19 (Sat), 5PM at SM City Dasmariñas; May 20 (Sun), 4PM at Ayala Malls Cloverleaf;May 26 (Sat), 4PM at Gateway Cineplex and 6PM at Ayala Malls Feliz;    May 27 (Sun) 4PM at SM City Bicutan and 6PM at SM City Sta. Rosa.

“SID & AYA (NOT A LOVE STORY)” will have a Red Carpet Premiere on May 28 (Mon), 7:30PM, at TriNoma Cinema 7.

Watch the full trailer

Catch “SID & AYA (NOT A LOVE STORY)” in Middle East theaters starting June 7. US screenings start on June 8. It will also be released soon in Rome, Italy and Hongkong.

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